Sat, May 14, 2011
Six Airlifters Will Eventually Make Up The UAE Fleet
The first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters has been
delivered to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air
Defence during a ceremony at Boeing’s final assembly facility
in Long Beach.
“It is with great pride that we accept delivery of our
first C-17, which will help expand our ability to perform
humanitarian and strategic-lift missions in the region and around
the world,” said Maj. Gen. Staff Pilot Mohammed bin Suwaidan
Saeed Al Qamzi, UAE Air Force and Air Defence commander. “The
C-17’s advanced capabilities, high reliability, and mission
readiness rate met all of our requirements.”
The UAE will take delivery of three more C-17s this year and two
in 2012 as it modernizes its airlift capabilities. “I am
proud to say that the first C-17 airlifter delivered to the United
Arab Emirates was built in the great state of California. C-17s can
be seen in the skies over California and around the world
delivering humanitarian aid to those in need, even to the most
remote runways in the world,” said California Lt. Gov. Gavin
Newsom. “My hope and mission is to make sure that we keep
this capability alive and keep this production line
rolling.”
"Congratulations to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence as they
join the worldwide community of C-17 operators," said Chris
Chadwick, president, Boeing Military Aircraft. “We pledge
that your commitment to the C-17 will be backed up by
Boeing’s expertise, support and dedication -- wherever your
crews fly the finest airlifter the world has ever known.”
As a member of the worldwide C-17 “virtual fleet,”
the UAE’s C-17s will be supported through Boeing’s C-17
Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership, a proven multinational
Performance-Based Logistics program. Through the virtual fleet
concept, C-17 customers receive comprehensive worldwide logistics
support (spares, support equipment, tech orders, sustaining
engineering, and on-site field teams) through use of shared
resources across the entire C-17 fleet. This highly successful
program ensures high levels of mission readiness.
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